Author Topic: Lucasarts to bring backcatalog of P&C Adventure Games to Steam (Read 12512 times)

broodwars · « **on:** July 06, 2009, 02:46:11 PM »

http://www.destructoid.com/lucasarts-partners-with-steam-for-retro-adventure-revival-138759.phtml

Wow, this is a pretty incredible development and I've been looking forward to the Secret of Monkey Island SE for a while now (I never played the original). It's great to hear that Lucasarts' other Adventure games will also become available and compatible with XP soon. But why, Lucasarts? Why did you have to go with ****ing Steam? Why couldn't you just have it up Direct-to-Download on your site or something? I don't want to mess with Steam...

On a sidenote, I wonder if this basically kills any chance of the Wii getting these re-releases/remakes, since it's likely that Steam has these exclusively.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2009, 02:49:00 PM »

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But why, Lucasarts? Why did you have to go with ****ing Steam? Why couldn't you just have it up Direct-to-Download on your site or something?

I am a huge fan of Steam, so YES. I hate DTD.

vudu · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2009, 02:50:27 PM »

Hooray!

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 02:46:11 PM

But why, Lucasarts? Why did you have to go with ****ing Steam?

Funny enough, I'm the exact opposite. These days I don't even bother with a PC game unless it's available on Steam. I like that Steam does everything for me--I honestly can't even be bothered to do it on my own anymore.

EDIT: Looks like GP and I feel the same way.

broodwars · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM »

Quote from: GoldenPhoenix on July 06, 2009, 02:49:00 PM

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But why, Lucasarts? Why did you have to go with ****ing Steam? Why couldn't you just have it up Direct-to-Download on your site or something?

I am a huge fan of Steam, so YES. I hate DTD.

What's wrong with Direct-to-Download? $:-\$ You buy a game, and you download it to your PC. No mess, no fuss, and it's actually on your PC until you get rid of it. What, exactly, does Steam have over that?

vudu · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2009, 02:53:51 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM

What, exactly, does Steam have over that?

Automation

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:03:19 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM

You buy a game, and you download it to your PC. No mess, no fuss, and it's actually on your PC until you get rid of it.

So it's exactly the same as Steam?

Quit crying about it. Steam is the definitive digital distribution platform, and honestly right now you're bitching about it but haven't given any reason at all why Steam is bad.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:04:37 PM »

I was really hoping that Lucas Arts would stop ignoring easy money and release the whole P-n-C Adventure catalog onto a VC channel for all those lapsed gamers that would love to replay them from the livingroom couch.

I have nothing against steam, but a simultaneous WiiWare/VC launch would make too much sense to not do.

There is alot of people that don't really like to game from the computer chair, and would rather do it from the couch.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:06:35 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on July 06, 2009, 03:04:37 PM

There is alot of people that don't really like to game from the computer chair, and would rather do it from the couch.

Yeah, but the vast majority of them don't care about Lucasarts adventure games because they never played them before.

broodwars · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:09:23 PM »

Quote from: Dirk Temporo on July 06, 2009, 03:03:19 PM

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM
You buy a game, and you download it to your PC. No mess, no fuss, and it's actually on your PC until you get rid of it.

So it's exactly the same as Steam?

Quit crying about it. Steam is the definitive digital distribution platform, and honestly right now you're bitching about it but haven't given any reason at all why Steam is bad.

I don't want to go through an external (internet-based) service just to get a game that you could easily just put up a big "click here to download" button for. This could also just be conjecture because I've never used the service, but isn't your progress and pertinent data kept on their servers rather than your PC? I seem to remember something about that...

Of course, the ideal system for my crotchety old school gamer self is just get it all on a DVD anyway so I actually own it, but outside Telltalegames that just doesn't happen anymore with these games. Which reminds me, everyone: Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1 comes out tommorow!

vudu · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:20:06 PM »

So I just got around to looking at the list of games that will be available on Wednesday.

* Armed and Dangerous
* Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
* Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
* LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
* LOOM
* Star Wars Battlefront II
* Star Wars Republic Commando
* Star Wars Starfighter
* The Dig
* Thrillville: Off the Rails

Fate of Atlantis? Seems a much better way of playing the game than buying the mediocre Wii game.

The Late Crusade: The Graphic Adventure? OH. ****. YES. I played this game so much back in the day. The 10-year old me loved this game. I hope it's good.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:35:47 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 03:09:23 PM

Quote from: Dirk Temporo on July 06, 2009, 03:03:19 PM
Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 02:51:49 PM
You buy a game, and you download it to your PC. No mess, no fuss, and it's actually on your PC until you get rid of it.

So it's exactly the same as Steam?

Quit crying about it. Steam is the definitive digital distribution platform, and honestly right now you're bitching about it but haven't given any reason at all why Steam is bad.

I don't want to go through an external (internet-based) service just to get a game that you could easily just put up a big "click here to download" button for. This could also just be conjecture because I've never used the service, but isn't your progress and pertinent data kept on their servers rather than your PC? I seem to remember something about that...

Of course, the ideal system for my crotchety old school gamer self is just get it all on a DVD anyway so I actually own it, but outside Telltalegames that just doesn't happen anymore with these games. Which reminds me, everyone: Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1 comes out tommorow!

I understand your point, personally I had a couple bad experiences with DTD when it came to new patches, Steam always seems to keep things up to date for you in a timely manner. Like vudu said, it is more automated and easy, I've never really had a problem with them, not to mention they have some FANTASTIC deals.

Also that game list is very cool. Now I don't need to buy crappy Indiana Jones for Wii.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:37:16 PM »

Reminds me, I picked up Full Throttle (and my mother got Monkey Island 3) when they put their old P&C stuff back on retail shelves last year or so, still haven't played it...

broodwars · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:40:28 PM »

Quote from: vudu on July 06, 2009, 03:20:06 PM

So I just got around to looking at the list of games that will be available on Wednesday.

* Armed and Dangerous
* Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
* Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
* LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
* LOOM
* Star Wars Battlefront II
* Star Wars Republic Commando
* Star Wars Starfighter
* The Dig
* Thrillville: Off the Rails

Fate of Atlantis? Seems a much better way of playing the game than buying the mediocre Wii game.

The Late Crusade: The Graphic Adventure? OH. ****. YES. I played this game so much back in the day. The 10-year old me loved this game. I hope it's good.

Fate of Atlantis already? Well, I'm glad I didn't buy the crappy Wii game for it. I guess that seals it. That and Sam & Max Hit the Road were my two most wanted games, plus the Monkey Island remake.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:04:10 PM »

Speaking of Monkey Island telltale has a pretty neat preorder offer going for the complete package (ends tomorrow).

broodwars · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:35:03 PM »

Quote from: GoldenPhoenix on July 06, 2009, 04:04:10 PM

Speaking of Monkey Island telltale has a pretty neat preorder offer going for the complete package (ends tomorrow).

Yep, I purchased that season pack last week. Been waiting impatiently for the first episode to finally come out.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:44:52 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 04:35:03 PM

Quote from: GoldenPhoenix on July 06, 2009, 04:04:10 PM
Speaking of Monkey Island telltale has a pretty neat preorder offer going for the complete package (ends tomorrow).

Yep, I purchased that season pack last week. Been waiting impatiently for the first episode to finally come out.

Actually I have never played a Monkey Island game before but I've become a fan of Telltale with their Sam and Max along with Strong Bad games that I had to pick this up too with the neat preorder.

Pale · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:15:01 PM »

I want steam to figure out whatever emulation hoohah they have to to make Steam work natively on Mac.

Also, I don't think this means we won't see these games on live arcade or WiiWare... if anything I think this increases the odds to some extent. Live Arcade is most likely, but they'd have to make all those changes MS requires so it probably won't happen unless Monkey Island does well.

Grass green. I hate that color!

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:27:24 PM »

Quote from: Pale on July 06, 2009, 05:15:01 PM

I want steam to figure out whatever emulation hoohah they have to to make Steam work natively on Mac.

Also, I don't think this means we won't see these games on live arcade or WiiWare... if anything I think this increases the odds to some extent. Live Arcade is most likely, but they'd have to make all those changes MS requires so it probably won't happen unless Monkey Island does well.

Grass green. I hate that color!

Steam works really well in CrossOver. Not all games, but a lot of the ones I've tried, I don't think there'd be a problem with these.

Pale · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »

It probably works fine in VMWare Fusion or Parallels too, but in all honesty, I'm sick of jumping through those hoops.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:34:56 PM »

Mac sucks that is your problem.

I don't think we'll see the point n click games on Live Arcade, those will most likely show up on Wii. The others may though.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:38:19 PM »

CrossOver is less of a hassle than those, though, once you install it through CrossOver it has its own icon that takes you straight to Steam without booting up Windows. Or you could buy the games on Steam and then go get pirated copies and run them through the Mac version of ScummVM.

Morari · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:33:17 PM »

Quote from: Pale on July 06, 2009, 05:30:00 PM

It probably works fine in VMWare Fusion or Parallels too, but in all honesty, I'm sick of jumping through those hoops.

You should purchase a PC then. Of course, Steam in and of itself is a "hoop" that needs to be jumped through in relation to playing said games.

Pale · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:20:43 PM »

Meh, I don't play enough PC games to warrant myself using Windows over OS X... and I dont' want multiple machines anymore.. gotta cut down on clutter.

kraken613 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:28:57 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on July 06, 2009, 03:09:23 PM

but isn't your progress and pertinent data kept on their servers rather than your PC? I seem to remember something about that...

Its on your PC. The game, saves, and options. Some games now have the option of using Steam Cloud which backs up all your options and saves so if you ever have to uninstall a game you don't lose everything. Or if you have multiple computers you play on it syncs it between them.

I love Steam. I don't know why you wouldn't... It's just a download platform that has crazy sells on games all the time. And does all the work for you with installing and patching. Then you have a unified friends list that can be used across any game on the service.

Stratos · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:33:29 PM »

I'm happy the games are coming. I'll probably get a couple of them. Where is Day of the Tentacle?!?

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Author Topic: Lucasarts to bring backcatalog of P&C Adventure Games to Steam (Read 12512 times)